Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-31

chance for an improved market, and he
is q man of good Judgment in such mat
tiers,
.. M. Mansfield, q former resident of
Yaskion, recently died in Brodhead,
Wisconsin. This news will bring cor
row to many of the people of our CITY,
as the deceased, while a citizen OF
Yankton, made many friends.
81. B. Smith has changed the location
of his tonsorial palace to the room one
door west of Henry Tammen's ice cream
parIor, where he will be pleased to see
Fall his friends. In the new quarters he
will be prepared to give aa good salts
faction as heretofore.
What is known as the second flow of
winter WAS struck last evening in the
brick yard a~rtesian we'll at a depth of
43s feet. Developm ents ct the we'll are
being watched with increased interest
each day and there is much speculation
as to when the job will be finished.
The party of picnickers who spent yes
terday at GAINESVILLE employed q photo
graper to accompany them and at q
moment when the sun shone the rubber
bulb was squeezed, and a likeness of the
gang" artisticaliy grouped was secured.
The photo was we'll executed aud were
it not for the dust which had collected
on their faces the people who form the
group might easily be recognized.
The w. O. T. q. OF this city is prepar-
ing to take the first step towards a cele-
bration of independence day, and for
the purpose OF arranging for such an oc-
casion the people OF Yankton are asked
to meet for conference at the M. e.
church on the evening of June 80, Fri
day next. Every person in town who is
interested in the matter is requested to
be present on that evening and lend a
helping hand.
One of the features of memorial day
which the living veterans could COM
fortably dispense with is the sorrowful
chestnut that they are growing old and
that the time is not far distant when
~they-etc,, etc. 1t is bad enough to be
suffering from grey hairs without being
SO frequently reminded that their race is
nearly ram. This Is the purpert of q re-
mark made by a healthy looking ex-
soldier last night.
). e.. Vass, the CINCINNATI capitalist
who was mentioned some days ago as
being in this city with the intention Of
investing in real estate, was to-day given
the deeds for 160 acres OF land within
five miles of Yankton for which he paid
General W. g.. Fl. Beadle $4,000 in cash.
| Mr.. VaSs also purchased two lots and
two acres of ground near the Indian
school for $525. He returns to his homo
in the east tomorrow.
Attorney General Templeton and Pub
lie Examiner Harris expect to cor
clude the examination of witnesses in
the insane hospital case in aday or two
They are now engaged In rehearing of
the case and are giving both acousers
and accused q chance to be heard. As
newspaper reporters are vigorously ex-
cluded no statement can be made rela-
tive to the.evidence. It is said that the
ex parte case, previously prepared, has
been abandoned.
The last proposition made by g. A.
Archer to the board of trrde, which was
that he would erect and operate an oil
mill in this city, il a bonus of 1880 be
given him, has been accepted by the
board of trade and the mill will soon be
under construction, Mr.. Archer has
purchased the machinery and will with
IN a short time select q site for the mill.
This matter has been quietly worked
and the result is that this CITY will have
another manufacturing institution
which will be grinding away on the fax
product OF this section next winter.
The Scandanavisns of Yankton, mem.
bers OF the Scandinavian Lutheran
church, have secured q permanent pas
tor in the person OF Rev. j. E. Veloe
who has been officiating fora couple Of
weeks. He is q gentleman OF high cul-
ture. q linguist of marked ability and ar
energetic worker in the cause of religion
II is the purpose OF the Scandinavian
to built q fine church edifice
and to create here il
Yankton a strong society. This
they will be able to do with their nu-
merical strength by interesting all Scan
dinavians III the cause. The newly or
ganlzed church starts out with thu
most encouraging prospects of success
a picnic is o nice affair when a war;
4 pleasant day in which to do it is select
ed by the doors but yesterday was de
cidedly TOO much like late October tt
enhance the pleasure OF q vacation in
shady grows. Last night, at about darl
, wagon and carriage loads OF young PEG
pile with blue noses, and Standardized tire
!. or four deep on @ common sized bugg,
seat, were numerous on the highway
leading into the city from many rura
groves. The first thing a party did upol
reaching the city, was 10 drive mp to al
ice cream parlor, and with actions whicl
were intended to deceive an ice cream
freezer was unloaded and left with tn
ice cream maker. Then the ladies wer
left around at the several houses and
), few moments later they were snugslinI
up to gasoline stoves in an endeaYor t